Poorly Rated Movies That You Love
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The Fall! Apparently it has a score of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, which I think is just a crime (even though it could be much worse). It's my very favorite movie.
Also, add me onto the Kung Pow list. Few things have made me laugh so hard as pretty much everything Betty said in that movie.
And I know it has good ratings but a lot of people are really unfair to Mean Girls (usually if they haven't seen it) just because it stars Lindsay Lohan. She's not bad at all in it, and the movie itself is terrific. (It was written by Tina Fey; how could it not be?)
And now, below-average/poorly-rated movies that I think had a certain something, even though I didn't love them:
* Waterworld (it was pretty bad, but the setting had promise; a remake might be fun)
* Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (remove Costner and it would have been a perfectly decent movie; Alan Rickman was just amazing)
* Reign of Fire (it was fun, it just didn't quite come together enough for me to love it)
* Atlantis: The Lost Empire (same as above; I almost loved it, but it felt very loose somehow)
* Spanglish (the characters needed to be less one-dimensional, but it really wasn't that bad)
* Silent Hill (again, it was fun. Just consider it something separate from the games. I don't think the story from the first game was all that special to begin with either.)
* Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (it's rated okay, but nerds hate it. I thought it was fantastic; it didn't stick to the book, but none of the adaptations of this story are exactly the same, so give it a break)
And that's pretty much all I can think of. Usually I seem to agree with Rotten Tomatoes for some reason.
Also, add me onto the Kung Pow list. Few things have made me laugh so hard as pretty much everything Betty said in that movie.
And I know it has good ratings but a lot of people are really unfair to Mean Girls (usually if they haven't seen it) just because it stars Lindsay Lohan. She's not bad at all in it, and the movie itself is terrific. (It was written by Tina Fey; how could it not be?)
And now, below-average/poorly-rated movies that I think had a certain something, even though I didn't love them:
* Waterworld (it was pretty bad, but the setting had promise; a remake might be fun)
* Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (remove Costner and it would have been a perfectly decent movie; Alan Rickman was just amazing)
* Reign of Fire (it was fun, it just didn't quite come together enough for me to love it)
* Atlantis: The Lost Empire (same as above; I almost loved it, but it felt very loose somehow)
* Spanglish (the characters needed to be less one-dimensional, but it really wasn't that bad)
* Silent Hill (again, it was fun. Just consider it something separate from the games. I don't think the story from the first game was all that special to begin with either.)
* Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (it's rated okay, but nerds hate it. I thought it was fantastic; it didn't stick to the book, but none of the adaptations of this story are exactly the same, so give it a break)
And that's pretty much all I can think of. Usually I seem to agree with Rotten Tomatoes for some reason.
The Cat from Outer Space
I have not seen this movie since 1980 something, and I imagine it has a poor rating for a reason. However I use to love this movie as a kid and that is what endears it still to me. My family got sick of allowing my turn to pick the movie to be rented because it was always The cat from Outer Space. They got in the habit of renting two movies when it was my turn, before banning me from picking The Cat from Outer Space. Which effectively negated my turn for years, if it was not TCfOS it did not much matter to me what I watched.
In retro spec buying me the movie would have been cheaper. Luckily my brother picked movies such as Robocop and Back to the Future.
I have not seen this movie since 1980 something, and I imagine it has a poor rating for a reason. However I use to love this movie as a kid and that is what endears it still to me. My family got sick of allowing my turn to pick the movie to be rented because it was always The cat from Outer Space. They got in the habit of renting two movies when it was my turn, before banning me from picking The Cat from Outer Space. Which effectively negated my turn for years, if it was not TCfOS it did not much matter to me what I watched.
In retro spec buying me the movie would have been cheaper. Luckily my brother picked movies such as Robocop and Back to the Future.
The way it ended was left open for continuation. I would like to think that this wasn't a stand alone film but rather the beginning of a series.Wakikifudge said:
Repo was brilliant! This is probably the one movie where Paris Hilton suited her role perfectly!Bearadox_42 said:
I've voiced my appreciation for this movie a few times but it doesn't get nearly enough:
Hellraiser V: Inferno
I think it's one of the most effective horror thrillers ever. It has some fantastically creepy scenes, and a truly compelling protagonist. It doesn't have a whole lot (anything) to do with the other movies in the series, but I think it may in fact be the best one of the bunch.
Hellraiser V: Inferno
I think it's one of the most effective horror thrillers ever. It has some fantastically creepy scenes, and a truly compelling protagonist. It doesn't have a whole lot (anything) to do with the other movies in the series, but I think it may in fact be the best one of the bunch.
man, l bloody love the movies mentioned in this thread.
my additionial picks would be the following
Strange Days
Revolver
Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within(would be awesome in HD)
Titan A.E.
Postal
Arena
Cypher
Dark City
Ghost Dog
Johnny Mnemonic
my additionial picks would be the following
Strange Days
Revolver
Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within(would be awesome in HD)
Titan A.E.
Postal
Arena
Cypher
Dark City
Ghost Dog
Johnny Mnemonic
It's gotta be the resident evil movies for me! i love them! They're just so fun and enjoyable to relax and watch.
I still love this movie. Getting drunk, putting on the dvd, and screaming "I'll Hack the Gibson" is a great way to spend a late night with friends.Copper Zen said:The 1995 movie "Hackers". Apparently the critics panned it--including Rotten Tomatoes, which gives it a mere 31%. But I remember when it came out it was enormously popular.
Fast forward though, and apparently most teenagers never heard about it. It's funny watching it these days, though, given how much technology has changed since they filmed it 18 years ago in 1994.
Damn good soundtrack, too.
On a side note this movie did make it into WoW pop culture with a quest known as Hack the Wibson""
"Do you know what it was like being named Chlamydia for a year?" classicputowtin said:
Ninja Turtles II. Go ninja go
(I haven't seen it since I was probably 10, but I feel like nostalgia could carry my denial)
(I haven't seen it since I was probably 10, but I feel like nostalgia could carry my denial)
I'm quite astounded to see, judging from the posts I've read, that apparently The Ninth Gate and Ghost Dog are considered poor films.
When the hell did that happen?
When the hell did that happen?
I completely agree with the following:
-Fanboys
-Mallrats
-Atlantis The Lost Empire (which is actually one of my favourite Disney films ever)
-The Road to El Dorado
-Drop Dead Gorgeous
-Titan A.E
-Ghostbuster 2
And here is one more:
-Constantine
-Fanboys
-Mallrats
-Atlantis The Lost Empire (which is actually one of my favourite Disney films ever)
-The Road to El Dorado
-Drop Dead Gorgeous
-Titan A.E
-Ghostbuster 2
And here is one more:
-Constantine
Digimon: The Movie (which was really something like four "movies" strung together, I believe).
Pokemon: The First Movie and Pokemon: The Movie 2000.
Daredevil.
Godzilla, because apparently people didn't like it?
The Butterfly Effect, though none of the direct-to-DVD sequels were any good. The first one was actually very interesting and rather unique, and a great acting turn for Ashton Kutcher.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. If you remove the comedic relief from the picture, it's still a fairly solid film. Anakin wasn't a "whiny teenager" in it (if anything, he was cocky and overconfident in himself), and Liam Neeson/Ewan McGregor really carried the acting.
Pokemon: The First Movie and Pokemon: The Movie 2000.
Daredevil.
Godzilla, because apparently people didn't like it?
The Butterfly Effect, though none of the direct-to-DVD sequels were any good. The first one was actually very interesting and rather unique, and a great acting turn for Ashton Kutcher.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. If you remove the comedic relief from the picture, it's still a fairly solid film. Anakin wasn't a "whiny teenager" in it (if anything, he was cocky and overconfident in himself), and Liam Neeson/Ewan McGregor really carried the acting.
Wait what? Are you serious? That was a great movie!The Almighty Aardvark said:
